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Vivien

The second section of Howard Pyle’s The Story of King Arthur and His Knights 1903 novel is separated into three stories: “The Story of Merlin”, “The Story of Sir Pellias”, and “The Story of Sir Gawain”. In The Story of Merlin, Merlin is bewitched by an aspiring young sorceress named Vivien, a friend of Queen Morgana le Fay, who is the sister of King Arthur… Merlin teaches Vivien sorcery, but she uses Merlin’s teachings to concoct a potion, which incapacitates Merlin. Merlin, shortly before his death, prophesizes that Arthur will encounter trouble, and the wizard’s dying wish is for Vivien to save Arthur. Vivien proceeds to have Merlin buried alive but promises to aid King Arthur… She also appears in The Tale of Sir Gawaine.
Alias Vivien
Real Names/Alt Names Vivienne, Lady of the Lake, Nymue, Morgana le Fey
Characteristics Villain, Trickster, Arthurian Cycle, Witch, Power: Spellcasting, Medieval Age, Public Domain
Creators/Key Contributors Unknown
First Appearance Arthurian legend
First Publisher ○
Appearance List Le Morte d’Arthur (1485) by Thomas Malory — the Merlin-entrapment tradition derives from this material; Idylls of the King (1859) by Alfred, Lord Tennyson — “Merlin and Vivien”; Balin and Balan (1885; part of the final Idylls publication) by Alfred, Lord Tennyson — Further develops Vivien; The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1903) by Howard Pyle — Vivien becomes an explicit associate and instrument of Morgan le Fay; The Story of the Champions of the Round Table (1905) by Howard Pyle; Merlin (1979) by Robert Nye.
Sample Read The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1903) by Howard Pyle [Internet Archive]
Description The second section of Howard Pyle’s The Story of King Arthur and His Knights 1903 novel is separated into three stories: “The Story of Merlin”, “The Story of Sir Pellias”, and “The Story of Sir Gawain”. In The Story of Merlin, Merlin is bewitched by an aspiring young sorceress named Vivien, a friend of Queen Morgana le Fay, who is the sister of King Arthur… Merlin teaches Vivien sorcery, but she uses Merlin’s teachings to concoct a potion, which incapacitates Merlin. Merlin, shortly before his death, prophesizes that Arthur will encounter trouble, and the wizard’s dying wish is for Vivien to save Arthur. Vivien proceeds to have Merlin buried alive but promises to aid King Arthur… She also appears in The Tale of Sir Gawaine.
Source The Story of King Arthur and His Knights – Wikipedia
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1903) | Howard Pyle
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1903) | Howard Pyle

The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1903) | Howard Pyle, The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1903) | Howard Pyle, The Story of the Champions of the Round Table (1905, 1911) | Howard Pyle, The Romance of King Arthur (1917, 1920) | Arthur Rackham, The Book of Romance (1902) by Andrew Lang | H. J. Ford, The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights (1912) by Sir James Knowles K.C.V.O. | Illustrated by Lancelot Speed, The Beguiling of Merlin (aka Merlin and Vivien) (1870-1874) | Edward Burne-Jones